Exhibit 99.1 Trenwick Group Ltd. UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT _______________DISTRICT OF_______________ In re: Trenwick Group Ltd. Case No. 03-12636 (MFW) ------------------- ---------------- Reporting Period: October 2003 ---------------- MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT File with Court and submit copy to United States Trustee within 20 days after end of month. Submit copy of report to any official committee appointed in the case. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document Explanation Required Documents Form No. Attached Attached - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule of Cash Receipts and Disbursements MOR-1 Yes Bank Reconciliation (or copies of debtor's bank reconciliations) MOR-1 (Con't) Yes Copies of bank statements N/A Cash disbursements journals N/A Statement of Operations MOR-2 Yes Balance Sheet MOR-3 Yes Status of Postpetition Taxes MOR-4 N/A Copies of IRS Form 6123 or payment receipt N/A Copies of tax returns filed during reporting period N/A Summary of Unpaid Postpetition Debts MOR-4 Yes Listing of aged accounts payable Yes Accounts Receivable Reconciliation and Aging MOR-5 Yes Debtor Questionnaire MOR-5 Yes - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I declare under penalty of perjury (28 U.S.C. Section 1746) that this report and the attached documents are true and correct to the best of of my knowledge and belief. /s/ Alan L. Hunte November 20, 2003 - -------------------------------------- ----------------- Signature of Debtor Date /s/ Alan L. Hunte November 20, 2003 - -------------------------------------- ----------------- Signature of Joint Debtor Date /s/ Alan L. Hunte November 20, 2003 - -------------------------------------- ----------------- Signature of Authorized Individual* Date Alan L. Hunte November 20, 2003 - -------------------------------------- ----------------- Printed Name of Authorized Individual* Date *Authorized individual must be an officer, director or shareholder if debtor is a corporation; a partner if debtor is a partnership; a manager or member if debtor is a limited liability company. In re: Trenwick Group Ltd Case No. 03-12636 (MFW) Schedule of Cash Receipts & Disbursements Rep Per October 2003 Bank Accounts Operating Payroll Tax Other --------------------------------------------------------- Cash - Beg of Month 124,025.61 -- NA NA --------------------------------------------------------- Receipts: Cash Sales -- -- -- -- Accounts Rec -- -- -- -- Loans & Advances -- -- -- -- Sale of Assets -- -- -- -- Other 395.33 -- -- -- Transfers -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------- Total Receipts 395.33 -- --------------------------------------------------------- Disbursements: Net Payroll -- -- -- -- Payroll Taxes -- -- -- -- Sales, Use, & Other Tax -- -- -- -- Inventory Purchases -- -- -- -- Secured Rental/Leases -- -- -- -- Insurance -- -- -- -- Administrative -- -- -- -- Selling -- -- -- -- Other -- -- -- -- Transfers to P/R Acct -- -- -- -- Professional Fees -- -- -- -- Court Costs -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------- Total Disbursement: -- -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------- Net Cash Flow: 395.33 -- -- -- --------------------------------------------------------- Cash: End of Month 124,420.94 -- -- -- ========================================================= Trenwick Group Ltd Bank Reconciliations October 2003 The following Chase Accounts have been reconciled Operating: Location: JPMorganChase, NY ABA No. 021-000-021 Month End Book Balance $ 124,420.94 Trenwick Group Ltd. Case No. 03-12636 (MFW) - --------------------------- --------------- Debtor Reporting Period: October 2003 --------------- Statement of Operations (Income Statement) ============================================================================================= Month Ended Cumulative REVENUES October 2003 Filing to Date ============================================================================================= Gross Revenues $ -- $ (567,222) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Less: Returns and Allowances -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Revenue $ -- $ (567,222) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COST OF GOODS SOLD - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beginning Inventory -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Add: Purchases -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Add:Cost of Labor -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Add: Other costs (schedule attached) -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Less: Ending Inventory -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cost of Goods Sold -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Profit -- (567,222) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advertising -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auto and Truck Expense -- 13,522 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bad Debts -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributions -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employee Benefits Programs 58,030 58,030 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insider compensation* -- 68,710 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insurance 9,885 354,194 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Management Fees/Bonuses -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Expense 5,757 7,241 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pension & Profit-Sharing Plans -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Repairs and Maintenance -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rent and Lease Expense -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salaries/Commissions/Fees -- 8,054 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supplies 1,660 2,027 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxes-Payroll -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxes-Real Estate -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxes-Other 5,926 6,730 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Travel and Entertainment -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utilities -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other (attach schedule) 175,578 1,875,092 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Operating Expenses Before Depreciation 256,836 2,393,600 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depreciation/Depletion/Amortization 1,545 3,686 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Profit(Loss) Before Other Income & Expenses (258,381) (2,964,508) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Income (attach schedule) (8,361,668) (23,744,076) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Expense -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Expense (attach schedule) 127,984 33,404,570 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Profit (Loss) Before Reorganization Items (8,748,033) (60,113,155) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REORGANIZATION ITEMS - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Professional Fees -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Trustee Quarterly Fees -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Earned on Accumulated Cash - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- from Chapter 11 (see continuation sheet) 2,355 2,870 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gain(Loss) from Sale of Equipment -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Reorganization Expenses (attach schedule) -- 43,834 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Reorganization Expenses 2,355 (40,964) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Taxes -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Profit (Loss) $ (8,745,678) $ (60,154,119) ============================================================================================= * Insider compensation includes amounts paid to members of the Runoff Management Team. The Trenwick group's U.S. operations currently have an additional 30 officers which were not included in this amount. ** Represents amounts charged by Trenwick affiliates under the Administrative Services Agreement FORM MOR-2 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - continuation sheet ======================================================================================= Month Ended Cumulative BREAKDOWN OF "OTHER" CATEGORY October 2003 Filing to Date ======================================================================================= - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Costs - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Operational Expenses - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Fees 174,624 1,874,138 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data Processing 954 954 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Expenses 175,578 1,875,092 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Income - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity in Undistributed Loss of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries (8,361,668) (23,744,076) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Income (8,361,668) (23,744,076) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Expenses - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amortization Expense 127,984 305,511 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loss on Sale of Trenwick International, Ltd. -- 33,099,059 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Other Expense 127,984 33,404,570 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Reorganization Expenses - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bankruptcy Related Fees -- 43,834 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORM MOR-2 Trenwick Group Ltd. Case No. 03-12636 (MFW) - --------------------------- ---------------- Debtor Reporting Period: October 31, 2003 ---------------- BALANCE SHEET - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOOK VALUE AT END OF BOOK VALUE ON ASSETS CURRENT REPORTING MONTH PETITION DATE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CURRENT ASSETS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unrestricted Cash and Equivalents -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (see continuation sheet) 613,669 655,336 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Accounts Receivable (Net) 311,687 (591,090) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes Receivable -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inventories -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prepaid Expenses 193,014 1,088,137 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Professional Retainers 2,156,166 2,200,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other Current Assets (attach schedule) -- 3,861 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS $ 3,274,536 $ 3,356,244 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Real Property and Improvements -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Machinery and Equipment -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Furniture, Fixtures and Office Equipment 73,467 82,181 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Leasehold Improvements -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vehicles -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Less Accumulated Depreciation (36,707) (33,020) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT $ 36,760 $ 49,161 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OTHER ASSETS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Loans to Insiders* -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other Assets (attach schedule) 151,567,401 220,135,876 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL OTHER ASSETS $ 151,567,401 $ 220,135,876 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 154,878,697 $ 223,541,281 ============================================================================================================================== - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOOK VALUE AT END OF BOOK VALUE ON LIABILITIES AND OWNER EQUITY CURRENT REPORTING MONTH PETITION DATE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIABILITIES NOT SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE (Postpetition) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Accounts Payable -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Taxes Payable (refer to FORM MOR-4) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wages Payable -- 4,900 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes Payable -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rent/Leases - Building/Equipment -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Secured Debt/Adequate Protection Payments -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Professional Fees -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amounts Due to Insiders* -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other Postpetition Liabilities (attach schedule) 7,275 -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL POSTPETITION LIABILITIES $ 7,275 $ 4,900 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE (Pre-Petition) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Secured Debt -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Priority Debt -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unsecured Debt 216,656,449 216,896,055 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL PRE-PETITION LIABILITIES $ 216,656,449 $ 216,896,055 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL LIABILITIES 216,663,724 216,900,955 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OWNER EQUITY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capital Stock 3,675,578 3,676,102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Additional Paid-In Capital 574,730,750 574,823,017 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Partners' Capital Account -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Owner's Equity Account -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retained Earnings - Pre-Petition (551,923,031) (551,923,031) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retained Earnings - Post-Petition (60,154,118) -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Adjustments to Owner Equity (attach schedule) (28,114,206) (19,935,762) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Post Petition Contributions (Distributions) (Draws) (attach schedule) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET OWNER EQUITY $ (61,785,027) $ 6,640,326 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY $ 154,878,697 $ 223,541,281 ============================================================================================================================== Trenwick Group Ltd. Case No. 03-12636 (MFW) - --------------------------- ---------------- Debtor Reporting Period: October 31, 2003 ---------------- BALANCE SHEET - continuation sheet - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOK VALUE AT END OF BOOK VALUE ON ASSETS CURRENT REPORTING MONTH PETITION DATE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER CURRENT ASSETS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accrued Investment Income -- 3,861 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ -- $ 3,861 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER ASSETS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepaid Deposits 19,622 19,622 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investment in Subsidiaries 148,583,682 215,156,938 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miscellaneous Other Assets 2,964,096 4,959,316 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 151,567,401 $ 220,135,876 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOK VALUE AT END OF BOOK VALUE ON LIABILITIES AND OWNER EQUITY CURRENT REPORTING MONTH PETITION DATE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNSECURED DEBTS (PRE-PETITION) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accrued Expenses 1,060,121 1,299,727 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Payable 2,276,323 2,276,323 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Due to Affiliates 94,479,224 94,479,224 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Liabilities 118,840,781 118,840,781 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL UNSECURED DEBTS (PRE-PETITION) 216,656,449 216,896,055 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER POSTPETITION LIABILITIES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Due to Affiliates 7,275 -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADJUSTMENT TO OWNER EQUITY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deferred Compensation (796,127) (1,125,099) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity in Subsidiary (27,318,079) (18,810,663) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS TO OWNER EQUITY (28,114,206) (19,935,762) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In re Trenwick Group Ltd. Case No. 03-12636 (MFW) ----------------------- -------------- Debtor Reporting period: October 2003 -------------- STATUS OF POSTPETITION TAXES The beginning tax liability should be the ending liability from the prior month or, if this is the first report, the amount should be zero. Attach photocopies of IRS Form 6123 or payment receipt to verify payment or deposit of federal payroll taxes. Attach photocopies of any tax returns filed during the reporting period. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beginning Amount Tax Withheld or Check. No Ending Tax Liability Accrued Amount Paid Date Paid or EFT Liability ============================================================================================================================== Federal - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Withholding -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FICA-Employee -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FICA-Employer -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unemployment -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other: -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Federal Taxes -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State and Local - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Withholding -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sales -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Excise -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unemployment -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Real Property -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Personal Property -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other: -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total State and Local -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Taxes -- -- -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUMMARY OF UNPAID POSTPETITION DEBTS Attach aged listing of accounts payable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number of Days Past Due ============================================================================== Current 0-30 31-60 61-90 Over 90 Total - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Accounts Payable -- 7,275 7,275 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wages Payable -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Taxes Payable -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rent/Leases - Building -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rent/Leases - Equipment -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Secured Debt/Adequate Protection Payments -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Professional Fees -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amounts Due to Insiders -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other: -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other: -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Postpetition Debts -- 7,275 -- -- -- 7,275 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORM MOR-4 (9/99) Trenwick Group Ltd. Case No. 03-12636 (MFW) - ------------------------- -------------- Debtor Reporting Period: October 2003 -------------- ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE RECONCILIATION AND AGING ===================================================================== ================= Accounts Receivable Reconciliation Amount ===================================================================== ================= Total Accounts Receivable at the beginning of the reporting period $ 261,174.28 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- + Amounts billed during the peiod 50,513.11 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- - - Amounts collected during the peiod -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Total Accounts Receivable at the end of the reporting period 311,687.39 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ===================================================================== ================= Accounts Receivable Aging Amount ===================================================================== ================= 0 - 30 days old 50,513.11 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 31 - 60 days old 172,645.49 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 61 - 90 days old 742,007.19 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 91 + days old 8,696,447.98 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Total Accounts Receivable 9,661,613.77 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Amount considered uncollectible (Bad Debt) (9,349,926.38) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Accounts Receivable (Net) 311,687.39 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- DEBTOR QUESTIONNAIRE ===================================================================== ================= Must be completed each month Yes No ===================================================================== ================= 1. Have any assets been sold or transferred outside the normal course of business this reporting period? If yes, provide an explanation X below. - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 2. Have any funds been disbursed from any account other than a debtor in possession account this reporting period? If yes, provide and X explanation below. - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 3. Have all postpetition tax returns been timely filed? If no, provide an explanation below. X - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 4. Are workers compensation, general liability and other necessary insurance coverages in effect? If no, provide an explanation below. X - --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- FORM MOR-5 (9/99)